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Standard Operating Procedures for 2010 Guidelines for Laboratorians

Standard operating procedures, developed by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and CDC's Streptococcus Laboratory, are available to assist laboratorians in processing group B Streptococcus specimens. The five documents are consistent with the recommendations in the 2010 GBS guidelines, but are tailored for use in different settings, depending on the procedures and assays used in each laboratory (e.g. pigmented or non-pigmented broth, sub-culture versus serologic or molecular methods, etc.).

Note: The Word documents can be modified to adapt for use in individual laboratories. The PDFs are provided simply for Section 508 accessibility.